The 93rd Session of the General Board was held 26 to 29 February in Ede, Netherlands, near Amsterdam. It was the first General Board meeting held outside the USA.

“This year’s General Board exceeded our expectations,” said David Wilson, general secretary for the Church of the Nazarene. “The Netherlands district superintendent, Antonie Holleman, and Erik Visser, the assistant district superintendent, did an outstanding job of hosting us, and we’re very grateful to them. It was a great experience for us to be there.”

A non-USA location has been a longtime dream of many Nazarenes, including Wilson.

"Ever since I've been general secretary, people have been asking me, 'Are we going to do a general assembly outside of the United States?' and my response has been, 'We need to start with something a little bit simpler,' so we began thinking about taking General Board outside the United States," Wilson said in advance of the meetings.

The sessions were held at Hotel Belmont, a four-star hotel owned by The Salvation Army.

"This location choice is very much a partnership,” Wilson said when announcing the 2016 location. “The mission that they have at the Belmont is incredible. They grow their own organic crops for the hotel and train recovering alcoholics and addicts on how to farm. They also train them in the hospitality industry, so through this partnership, we are contributing to their mission and they are contributing to our mission."

In appreciation of The Salvation Army’s support, the Board of General Superintendents presented Hans Van Vliet, territorial commissioner for the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, a gift to support work at the Belmont.

The Salvation Army and the Church of the Nazarene are both members of the Global Wesleyan Alliance. 

General Board highlights included General Superintendent Jerry D. Porter's presentation of the Board of General Superintendents’ annual report, "VISION 2020—Multiplying Christlike Disciples,” 28 February, the recognition of Marilyn McCool for her service as general treasurer, and the missionary sending service, where seven missionary couples were commissioned and two retiring couples were recognized for more than 154 years of combined service.

Convening in late February each year, the General Board has governing responsibility for the international Church of the Nazarene between general assemblies. The board is made up of more than 50 ministers and lay leaders elected by the regional caucuses at the denomination's largest quadrennial event, General Assembly.